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The character 椭 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left side features the wood radical 木, indicating an original association with wooden objects. The traditional form 橢 uses 隋 on the right as its phonetic component. In the simplified version, this phonetic element is replaced by a combination of the left ear radical 阝 and 妥. Historically, 椭 referred to a wooden vessel with an elongated, rounded form. Over time, its meaning shifted from this specific container to the general geometric concept of an ellipse or oval.
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这是一个椭圆。
盘子是椭圆形的。
他画了一个标准的椭圆。
地球的轨道是近似椭圆的。
这个椭球体的体积很难计算。
设计师采用了椭圆柱作为支撑结构。
该椭圆的焦点位于其长轴的两端。
通过复杂的方程式可以描述这个椭球面的特性。